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Newspaper

Ruston Leader

Location

Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1931

Page

10

Music Week Observed With Program in Louisiana

Lovers of music nationwide focus on daily life music needs during National Music Week. Mrs Add Thompson of Ruston leads the Louisiana Federation of Women's Clubs in sponsoring a sacred musical festival Sunday night. She calls music the purest beauty and a universal language uniting diverse peoples through a settlement orchestra. She warns Americans have undervalued music amid material pursuits, urging timely cultivation of finer arts.

W.ck Lousiana Add Thompson Ruston Merideth

Chautauqua Set To Return In Four Day Program

Under Mrs. Sanders Baskin Cosmos club chairs the four day Chautauqua in Ruston with double daily events May 15 16 18 and 19. The lineup features two plays musical numbers and lectures by Judge Fred G Bale of Ohio and a notable member of the New Zealand parliament. The Cosmos club organized the event and has sponsored it for years.

Daughter of Premier Flies at London Airport

Ishbel MacDonald, daughter of Ramsay MacDonald, is pictured at London airport preparing for flying lessons. She may soon serve as pilot for her father, who relies on air transportation.

NEA London Ishbel MacDonald Ramsay MacDonald Great Britain

Cosmos Club Advances Chautauqua Civic Project

The Cosmos club continues annual Chautauqua as a civic project to bring entertainment and lectures to Ruston. Proceeds fund a growing permanent civic enterprise, with committees led by Mrs. Sanders Baskin and others reporting strong community response this year.

Ruston Cosmos Club Sanders Baskin D. S. Calhoun J. T. Folk Chautauqua L. M. Feazel el McCallum John Thurman A. H. Henderson R. W. Davis Louella Warren T. J. Folk J. H. Barnes Louisiana Tech

School census extended to Thursday in Ward One

The census of educables in Ward One, conducted by high school students under H F Schroeder, has been extended through Thursday. Counts cover ages 6 to 18 residing in Ward One, with final data sent to the state education department.

H. E. Townsend H. F. Schroeder State Department of Education Myr. Townsend Mary Edith Thurman Carolyn Cupp Katherine Martin Jane Gayne Mildred Lomax Annie Laurie Ivey Buster Latimer Irene Taylor Jesse Odom Myra _ Roberts Harrell Wright James Goslin Mattie Mae Davis Billie Lewis Stuart Hubbard Thomas Hinton Katherine Tooke Robert Sims Billy Anderson Carl Lee Bessie Mae Riser Lowell Alden Margaret Mitchell Katherine Steele Ruffin Meedy Mary Alice Cheatwood Dorothy King Jo Ellen Posey James Holland Elizabeth Rainwater Jennie Thurmon Newton Thur

Local Names Listed in OCR Fragment

Readable names include Harper Lyles Frances Dutsch Almeda Ferguson Billy Williams Ruth Shepard Wallace Kendall Elizabeth Hayes Billy Barnett Mary James and Harper Willis in a fragmented OCR snippet.

Ouachita Man Held On Poisoning Charge

Joe Wheat is held in Ouachita parish jail charged with administering a fatal poison dose to neighbor Scott L Thomas The body of Thomas was disinterred under the parish coroner’s direction and autopsy was planned with viscera samples to be sent to Shreveport for chemical analysis

Scott L .Thomas Joe Wheat Ounchita Parish Thomas Shreveport

University Women to Meet Thursday

The American Association of University Women holds its regular monthly meeting on Thursday May 8 at 4 p.m. Misses Fagenia Smith and Mary Moffett entertain at the apartment of Mrs. O Coyne. Mr Amos W. Ford of Louisiana Tech will discuss foreign policies in the Hoover Administration.

American Association of University Women Fagenia Smith Mary Moffett O. ©. Coyne Amos W. Ford Social Science Louisiana Tech

Analysis on Poisoning Link to Death Determination

A forensic review examines evidence to determine if death was caused by poisoning. The report weighs toxicology results, scene findings, autopsy notes, and medical history to assess causation versus alternative explanations.

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